AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
1-1
ExcelsiorAFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Excelsior had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 2 wins. AZ Alkmaar are 1st in the Eredivisie on 15 points; Excelsior are 4th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (L W L D L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at PEC Zwolle · 17 Jan 2026
- W 1-0 vs Volendam · 10 Jan 2026
- L 4-3 at Fortuna Sittard · 21 Dec 2025
- D 2-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 7 Dec 2025
- L 1-0 at Twente · 30 Nov 2025
- L 3-1 at Heerenveen · 23 Nov 2025
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (D L W L W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Telstar · 17 Jan 2026
- L 5-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 10 Jan 2026
- W 2-1 vs Zwolle · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-2 vs Groningen · 5 Dec 2025
- W 1-0 vs NAC Breda · 29 Nov 2025
- W 1-2 at Ajax · 22 Nov 2025
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior
- Excelsior 1-2 AZ Alkmaar · 14 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Excelsior · 10 Mar 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 65' Normal Goal — T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 81' Normal Goal — M. Jonathans (Excelsior)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 1.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.12 |
| 13 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 622 | Total passes | 402 |
| 522 | Accurate passes | 308 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 9 | Key passes | 7 |
| 102 | Duels | 102 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |